Hat-fastener.



A. TAYLOR.

HAT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31. I916.

Patented Jun? 26, 1917.

fI/G/ W/W/Z ALEXANDER TAYLOR, OF DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND.

HAT-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 11917..

Application filed March 31, 1916. Serial No. 88,051.

To all whome't may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER TAYLOR, commission agent, a subject of King George V of Great Britain, residing at 40 Dowling street, Dunedin, in the Dominion of New Zealand, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hat fasteners for securing hats in position on the head of the wearer.

I am aware that it has been previously proposed to construct rotary hat fasteners with spiral combs of resilient or other material, in combination with a stiffening bar or wire skeleton frame for supporting the fastener inside the hat, and a light fabric of loose mesh adapted to be inserted in the hat so as to come between the points of the fastener and the hair whereby the latter cannot become entangled on the spiral comb when the hat is placed on the head. In such fasteners the convolutions of the spiral comb near the rotary stem are much smaller in diameter than the point of the spiral, so that when the comb leaves the fabric on its rotation to engage the hair, the fabric is rumpled and the hair is gathered up at the center of the spiral, thus causing a considerable derangement of the hair.

My invention is distinguished from such known hat fasteners essentially in that the fastener proper consists of a spiral comb the convolut-ions of which are of approximately constant diameter throughout. The centrally disposed stem or post of the comb is adapted to pierce a strip of material forming one of the two members which surround or incase the comb when withdrawn from the hair, and this member is provided with a number of openings around its edge to permit its attachment to the inside of the crown of the hat, and also to permit the other member to be attached thereto.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the spiral comb within the two retaining members.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the spiral comb projecting from the retaining members.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the invention the top member being omitted.

According to this invention there is a flat member (1) which may be celluloid, vulcanite or any suitable material having a central hole pierced therein through which the central vertical rotating stem (3) or post of thespiral comb (4:) projects. There is a second member (5) preferably of the same materialv as the first mentioned member 1) which may be flat or suitably dished to enable it to retainthe spiral comb without straining the said members (1) and The spiral comb (4) of spring wire or other suitable material has its said central stem (3) projecting up through the hole (2) in the center of the member (1); its point (4 is sharpened and bent slightly outward and downward. The upper end (3) of the stem (3) is flattened, terminating in a point (3 as indicated in Fig. l to enable the stem to readily pass upward through the crown (6) 0f the hat when litting the device thereto. A button (7) ornamental or otherwise having a hollow stem (7) shaped internally similar to the stem (3) so that when the button (7) which is provided with a snap fastener of some sort, is pushed down on to the stem it will be held securely thereon and by reason of the flat end (3 on the stem the comb (4:) may be revolved by turning the button. When it is desired to secure the hat in position on the head the button (7) is turned so as to withdraw the spiral comb (t) entirely within the retaining members, as shown in Fig. 2; the hat is then placed on the head and the button turned in the reverse direction so as to project the comb as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The sharpened point (l of the latter readily passes through the radial aperture (8) in the lower casing member and readily secures itself in the hair, the rotation of the comb being continued until the straight portion (9) of the upper convolution which may be termed the radial piece of the comb connecting the said comb and vertical rotating stem or post is in contact with the edge (10) of the aperture (8) the spiral comb is then fully extended into the hair without the slightest degree of derangement thereof. The particular shape of the aperture (8) which broadens out at (11) and the combination of the sharpened point which is slightly bent so as not to lie in the same plane as the remainder of the lower convolution of the coil, as previously stated, enables the end (4) of the said lower convolution to be projected through the aperture (8) without any other assistance than the rotary movement imparted to the button. 7

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a hat-fastener the combination of a spiral member to engage the hair of the wearer, having a portion of its upper convolution bent upward in a direction perpendicular to the plane of said convolution to form a post, said post having a head thereon for rotating said spiral member; and a flat casing comprising flexible upper and lower members arranged directly against each other and directly connected vcasing member being formed With an aper ture to enable the spiral member to pass therethrough when rotated.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER TAYLOR.

Witnesses ROBERT PARK, Jr., EILEEN CARTER.

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